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H19-6 Vital Aura (Timed Edition)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
H19-6 Vital Aura (2025) is a Diasec-mounted giclée on aluminium composite panel, 88 x 88 cm, from Damien Hirst's The Dreams, published by HENI Editions. Numbered and hand-signed by the artist on the label, it is the sixth image, H19-6, in this timed-edition series of luminous square compositions.
Collector notes: Legacy catalog label: Timed Edition; total quantity was not documented in the saved record. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The title Vital Aura points to energy, life force, and radiant colour, a fitting descriptor for the series' glowing surfaces. As the penultimate image, H19-6 is one of the final pieces collectors need to complete The Dreams, delivered on the same premium aluminium panel that defines the group.
Collector Perspective
Ready-to-hang panel construction and the hand-applied signature are practical and authentication strengths. For suite collectors, H19-6 is a near-closing acquisition in the seven-part sequence. Because it is a timed edition, its rarity is set by release-window demand, so verifying the numbered edition figure is advisable.
Historical Context
The notion of a vital aura connects to Hirst's fascination with colour as a carrier of energy and emotion, seen across his abstraction and butterfly works. Rendered via Diasec on aluminium composite, The Dreams brings that sensibility to a contemporary editioned format under the HENI imprint.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned print
- Release date
- 2025
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Giclee Print; catalog dimensions 88 x 88 cm; Medium: Diasec-mounted Giclée print on aluminium composite panel.
- Edition details
- Legacy catalog label: Timed Edition; total quantity was not documented in the saved record.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: This page treats Damien Hirst's broader career as background context, not proof that this specific edition belongs to any single exhibition or event. Release-level facts here come from a saved secondary catalog record.
Meaning / interpretation: No per-work artist statement is recorded for this edition. Any thematic reading should be treated as interpretation of the imagery, not a documented statement of the artist's intent. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2025 and attributes the edition to HENI Editions.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- Original packaging or presentation was not documented in the release sources reviewed.
- Authentication note
- Compare the support, dimensions, edition number, and signature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet Gallery does not authenticate works purchased from third parties.
- Provenance note
- Edition origin is attributed in the saved record to HENI Editions. That does not establish the ownership history of an individual copy: retain the original invoice, reseller or gallery paperwork, labels, correspondence, and condition photographs.
Sources and Verification
Verification status: Secondary catalog snapshot; artist-level context added
- Saved release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog snapshot · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Starting record for title, year, edition, dimensions, medium, and release description. Primary confirmation against the original release page remains pending.
- Damien Hirst — official site — Damien Hirst studio (Science Ltd.) · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official artist site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
- Damien Hirst — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- Damien Hirst (Q294326) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.
FAQ
What does the title suggest?
Vital Aura evokes life force and radiant energy, echoing the series' luminous surfaces.
Where does it fall in the sequence?
It is H19-6, the sixth of seven images in The Dreams.
What is the medium?
Diasec-mounted giclée on aluminium composite panel, 88 x 88 cm.
Is it hand-signed and numbered?
Yes, on the label by Damien Hirst.
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